1Now when all this was finished3615, all Israel3478 that were present4672 went out3318 to the cities5892 of Judah3063, and brake7665 the images4676 in pieces7665, and cut down1438 the groves842, and threw down5422 the high places1116 and the altars4196 out of all Judah3063 and Benjamin1144, in Ephraim669 also and Manasseh4519, until they had utterly destroyed3615 them all. Then all the children1121 of Israel3478 returned7725, every man376 to his possession272, into their own cities5892.
2And Hezekiah3169 appointed5975 the courses4256 of the priests3548 and the Levites3881 after their courses4256, every man376 according6310 to his service5656, the priests3548 and Levites3881 for burnt offerings5930 and for peace offerings8002, to minister8334, and to give thanks3034, and to praise1984 in the gates8179 of the tents4264 of the LORD3068.
3He appointed also the king's4428 portion4521 of his substance7399 for the burnt offerings5930, to wit, for the morning1242 and evening6153 burnt offerings5930, and the burnt offerings5930 for the sabbaths7676, and for the new moons2320, and for the set feasts4150, as it is written3789 in the law8451 of the LORD3068.
4Moreover he commanded559 the people5971 that dwelt3427 in Jerusalem3389 to give5414 the portion4521 of the priests3548 and the Levites3881, that they might be encouraged2388 in the law8451 of the LORD3068.
5And as soon as the commandment1697 came abroad6555, the children1121 of Israel3478 brought935 in abundance7235 the firstfruits7225 of corn1715, wine8492, and oil3323, and honey1706, and of all the increase8393 of the field7704; and the tithe4643 of all things brought935 they in abundantly7230.
6And concerning the children1121 of Israel3478 and Judah3063, that dwelt3427 in the cities5892 of Judah3063, they also brought in935 the tithe4643 of oxen1241 and sheep6629, and the tithe4643 of holy things6944 which were consecrated6942 unto the LORD3068 their God430, and laid5414 them by heaps6194 6194.
7In the third7992 month2320 they began2490 to lay the foundation3245 of the heaps6194, and finished3615 them in the seventh7637 month2320.
8And when Hezekiah3169 and the princes8269 came935 and saw7200 the heaps6194, they blessed1288 the LORD3068, and his people5971 Israel3478.
9Then Hezekiah3169 questioned1875 with the priests3548 and the Levites3881 concerning the heaps6194.
10And Azariah5838 the chief7218 priest3548 of the house1004 of Zadok6659 answered559 him, and said559, Since the people began2490 to bring935 the offerings8641 into the house1004 of the LORD3068, we have had enough7646 to eat398, and have left3498 plenty7230: for the LORD3068 hath blessed1288 his people5971; and that which is left3498 is this great store1995.
11Then Hezekiah3169 commanded559 to prepare3559 chambers3957 in the house1004 of the LORD3068; and they prepared3559 them,
12And brought in935 the offerings8641 and the tithes4643 and the dedicated6944 things faithfully530: over which Cononiah3562 the Levite3881 was ruler5057, and Shimei8096 his brother251 was the next4932.
13And Jehiel3171, and Azaziah5812, and Nahath5184, and Asahel6214, and Jerimoth3406, and Jozabad3107, and Eliel447, and Ismachiah3253, and Mahath4287, and Benaiah1141, were overseers6496 under the hand3027 of Cononiah3562 and Shimei8096 his brother251, at the commandment4662 of Hezekiah3169 the king4428, and Azariah5838 the ruler5057 of the house1004 of God430.
14And Kore6981 the son1121 of Imnah3232 the Levite3881, the porter7778 toward the east4217, was over the freewill offerings5071 of God430, to distribute5414 the oblations8641 of the LORD3068, and the most6944 holy things6944.
15And next him were Eden5731, and Miniamin4509, and Jeshua3442, and Shemaiah8098, Amariah568, and Shecaniah7935, in the cities5892 of the priests3548, in their set office530, to give5414 to their brethren251 by3027 courses4256, as well to the great1419 as to the small6996:
16Beside their genealogy3187 of males2145, from three7969 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, even unto every one that entereth935 into the house1004 of the LORD3068, his daily3117 3117 portion1697 for their service5656 in their charges4931 according to their courses4256;
17Both to the genealogy3187 of the priests3548 by the house1004 of their fathers1, and the Levites3881 from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, in their charges4931 by their courses4256;
18And to the genealogy3187 of all their little ones2945, their wives802, and their sons1121, and their daughters1323, through all the congregation6951: for in their set office530 they sanctified6942 themselves in holiness6944:
19Also of the sons1121 of Aaron175 the priests3548, which were in the fields7704 of the suburbs4054 of their cities5892, in every several city5892, the men582 that were expressed5344 by name8034, to give5414 portions4490 to all the males2145 among the priests3548, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies3187 among the Levites3881.
20And thus did6213 Hezekiah3169 throughout all Judah3063, and wrought6213 that which was good2896 and right3477 and truth571 before6440 the LORD3068 his God430.
21And in every work4639 that he began2490 in the service5656 of the house1004 of God430, and in the law8451, and in the commandments4687, to seek1875 his God430, he did6213 it with all his heart3824, and prospered6743.